Will Lions rebound? Should Vikings keep Sam Darnold? What's Belichick's endgame?

What a difference a week makes. The Lions went from NFL darling to NFL question mark just that quickly. Will a spate of injuries and an ill-timed onside kick call change the trajectory of their dream season? 

FOX Sports' NFL reporters tackle that topic in this week's roundtable, along with whether the Bills can outscore opponents all the way to New Orleans, if Bill Belichick's college gambit can get him back to coaching on Sundays, and if Sam Darnold is the long-term answer for the Vikings.

Let's get started.

Until this week, the Lions were riding high with a franchise-record winning streak and the best scoring margin in the league. Now they're decimated by injuries and their coach is getting called out for overaggressive playcalling. Is this just a bump in the road or will Detroit's dream season turn into a nightmare? 

It depends how you define "nightmare." If it means their Super Bowl chances have dropped significantly, then sure. But the Lions are still a very competitive team. 

While the depletion of star talent bumps them down the NFC pecking order (the Eagles and Vikings look like more of a threat now), their explosive offense is still intact except for David Montgomery. And that's the side of the ball that has led Detroit this season, even with how much the defense has improved. Taking that into account, plus how well coached the Lions are in all three phases, this is still a dangerous team capable of a deep playoff run. 

And as the adage goes, you never know what can happen in the postseason. The Eagles have their flaws, even as they boast a franchise-record 10-game winning streak, and the Vikings aren't playoff proven under Kevin O'Connell, who has one postseason berth on his résumé: a wild-card loss. —Ben